ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82888
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| Date: | Sunday 4 March 1945 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 169 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM640 |
| MSN: | VI-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | The Avenue Buxton, 1 mile of RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Mosquito MM640/H: Returning from a bomber support sortie to Kamen. 04/03/1945
Crashed near RAF Coltishall presumed shot down by intruder.
Crew:-
Pilot : Squadron Leader Victor Jack Fenwick RAF 39868 [Killed]
Observer : Flying Officer John Walton Pierce RAFVR 174954 (NCO:1250398 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 May, 1944) [Killed]
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 169 Sqdn RAF
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2010 05:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 06:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2014 16:39 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 14:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2016 06:09 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location] |
| 28-Oct-2017 09:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 07-Oct-2021 12:24 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2022 17:27 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2023 11:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Mar-2024 07:54 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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